The estate of
Grattamacco

Bolgheri

The History

Grattamacco was founded in 1977 and has maintained over the years a unique link to its Tuscan roots by having a unique blend since the first vintage in 1982.

In Bolgheri, Grattamacco’s signature style of elegance over power is obtained from the inclusion of a small percentage of Sangiovese in the blend, together with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, all grown at a relatively high altitude of 100 to 200 meters above sea level.

A single vineyard was planted in 2004, located on the plain with a terroir mix of silt and red sandy soils. A typical Bordeaux Left Bank blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Franc and Petit Verdot grown in an ancestral exagon pattern called “settonce” and trained them alberello or head-pruning, hence the wine’s name, L’Alberello.

The Estate was the first to plant Vermentino in Bolgheri with the oldest vineyard from 1986 and still fully in production.

Today, the Grattamacco estate counts 80 hectares, 29 of which are vineyards, 4 of which are olive groves, surrounded by a vast woodland that moderates the Tyrrhenian sea’s winds, for a drying effect that allows the estate to work sustainably

Founded

1977

Altitude

150 m

Total area

80 ha

The Vineyards

The estate is situated in a protected spot on the hills of Bolgheri facing the sea at an altitude of 100 to 200 meters above sea level.

They cover 29 hectares, featuring the following three types of soil:

Silt and red sandy soil in the Alberello vineyard
Calcareous flysch in the western side of the vineyards
Sandy calcareous flysch in the eastern side of the vineyards.

Vineyards

29 ha

Olive groves

4 ha

Yield

6.5 t/ha

Red wines Grape varieties

60% Cabernet Sauvignon
15% Sangiovese
10% Merlot
10% Cabernet Franc
5% Petit Verdot

White wines Grape varieties

100% Vermentino

Olive varieties

50% Frantoio
25% Moraiolo
20% Leccino
5% Pendolino

The Cellar

A traditional winemaking approach from low-yield sustainable vineyards

All grapes are hand-harvested and then spontaneously fermented in conical open oak vats of 7hl or stainless steel tanks depending on the wine, with very long macerations. All wines are aged in French oak barriques, from new to second passage.